The Taraba state police command has apprehended a suspected fake professor of mathematics and statistics until his arrest; the suspect was a lecturer with the Taraba state university.

State police commissioner David Akinremi

Also apprehended were 23 suspects in connection with various criminal activities in the state.

A total of 24 suspects were paraded by the Nigerian police force in Taraba state for various crimes ranging from armed robbery, cultism, to illegal possession of firearms.

Also apprehended were three suspected kidnappers who were alleged to have abducted a 16-year old girl in Yorro local government area of the state.

State police commissioner David Akinremi said the Taraba state police command has also embarked on a crackdown of gangs that terrorize residents of Jalingo, the state capital.

The police commissioner said its men trailed and arrested one Professor Ambi Nagwai who is alleged to be a fake professor of mathematics and statistics, and a lecturer with the Taraba state university.

Also exhibited were various recovered illegal arms the police said it is still mopping up illegal arms in the state in compliance with the directive of the inspector general of police.